Even though Pei Luoan secretly wanted to kill Pei Yusheng, in front of the emperor, they were still good brothers and had to be friendly and respectful to each other.
"Brother, please forgive me for speaking frankly. The Crown Prince of Northern Frontier gets along well with our dynasty, and the two families have temporarily formed an alliance. If I don't help him at this time, I'm afraid it would be unreasonable. And now this Second Prince is unknown, and his family background is not legitimate. He is just the son of the sister of the King of Northern Frontier, and he is not legitimate. His current position in power is only a temporary benefit."
Pei Yusheng talked freely.
"But my second brother is wrong. There is chaos in Northern Xinjiang now. Although the Second Prince has a bad reputation, he is the legitimate heir to Northern Xinjiang. Otherwise, he would not have such a great advantage at this time. The Northern Xinjiang Crown Prince is in a bad situation right now. If we want to help him, we will have to confront the entire Northern Xinjiang, which is not appropriate." Pei Luoan argued.
"Brother, we should help you even more because the help you provide is great. Then, when the Northern Frontier Crown Prince is restored to his position after the new year, he will definitely respect us even more."
Pei Yusheng defended.
"What if the prince cannot win in the end? Then will we become enemies with Northern Frontier? Although Northern Frontier is a small place, it is easy to defend but difficult to attack. Besides, our soldiers from Central Plains are not adapted to the climate and atmosphere there!" Pei Luoan sneered and said bluntly.
Pei Yusheng choked for a moment, but then he looked at the emperor who was sitting there in silence and said, "Father, this humble opinion of yours may not be on point. Please make a wise decision."
"Please make a wise decision, father!" Pei Luoan immediately came to his senses and looked respectfully at the emperor.
Both of them knew that what they were expressing at the moment were just their opinions, and the final decision would still be made by the emperor.
The emperor looked at his two sons in silence for a few seconds, and finally turned to Pei Yuanjun who was also silent: "What do you say?"
"The emperor must have a wise decision!" Pei Yuanjun said with a smile.
The emperor paused and nodded. There were some things that his two sons did not know but he knew. He could not tolerate the second prince born by the prince of the northern border.
If the northern border had not been too difficult to attack, the Great Zhou would have sent its troops straight down and there would have been no chance for the Second Prince to attack now.
Just because this second prince is the son of the only eldest princess in Northern Frontier, the Great Zhou cannot tolerate him...
"Have some people keep an eye on Northern Frontier. If there's any news about the Crown Prince of Northern Frontier, report it here immediately and help him secretly. As for Northern Frontier, keep it as it is on the surface. If the Second Prince sends someone here, reciprocate according to the courtesy." The Emperor thought for a moment and gave instructions to his two sons.
"yes!"
"Yes!" The two men responded respectfully, and the atmosphere became peaceful afterwards. The emperor only asked about some things Pei Yuanjun encountered on the road, and especially mentioned the only daughter of the General Auxiliary State.
The Queen Mother specifically ordered the daughter of the auxiliary general to be summoned into the palace.
"Yuan Jun, last time you didn't bring the daughter of the auxiliary general into the palace to show her to the queen. The queen is deeply regretful." The emperor said with a smile, his tone relaxed.
"When you came here before, you just asked me to take you to the capital. I naturally wouldn't dare to enter the palace without the queen's summons. Besides, this matter has little to do with me. I was just entrusted by the general who assists the country." Pei Yuanjun smiled indifferently, his expression indifferent.
It doesn't look like he cares, especially
This time, the two of them went to Beijing together, but Pei Yuanjun did not bring Miss Liu with him. He brought his people to Beijing alone, and returned in a hurry. Although he was loyal to the country, the emperor could not help but sigh.
This is really stupid!
"I heard that you took the initiative to bring people to Minister Qu's house to celebrate his birthday last time?" The emperor couldn't help but ask again. He really didn't believe that Pei Yuanjun was not moved at all. It was said that she was a rare beauty, but she had some eye problems. This also reminded the emperor of the only woman Pei Yuanjun had agreed to marry.
The fourth young lady in Minister Qu's mansion also has eye disease. Could it be because she is the daughter of the general who assists the country that she has more sympathy for women with eye disease
This is not good. In the magnificent Prince of Yun’s Mansion, the female masters in the inner courtyard all have eye diseases. This is not acceptable!
However, this time, I heard that Miss Liu's eye disease has basically been cured, so she is not a woman with eye disease. In addition, the emperor is really satisfied with her status and thinks that she is a perfect match for Pei Yuanjun.
"The last time I arrived in Beijing was when I first arrived. After all, I was entrusted by the General Auxiliary to the State, so I took her on a trip. Later, I heard that His Royal Highness Prince Jing would visit Miss Liu from time to time, so I guess I fulfilled the General Auxiliary to the State's intention." Pei Yuanjun looked at Pei Yusheng with a smile.
Pei Yusheng had a smile on his face the whole time, listening quietly to the emperor talking to Pei Yuanjun. When he heard about himself, he stood up and bowed deeply to Pei Yuanjun: "When I saw Miss Liu, I remembered that her father had been guarding the border for the country for decades, and she, a woman, could actually guard the border. It was really admirable, so I went to see her a few more times."
These things cannot be hidden from anyone, and Pei Yusheng is unwilling to hide them. He had made up his mind when he went there in the first place. Since Uncle Wang is unwilling, he is willing to do it.
Of course, he would not say that he was particularly willing to do so. He had to start with admiration, otherwise it would inevitably arouse his father's suspicion.
The emperor did not speak. As expected, he looked at Pei Yusheng with some scrutiny, then waved his hand and said in a light voice, "There is no rush for the matter of the daughter of the General Fuguo. The person she is most familiar with in the capital is Yunjun Wu. Since the General Fuguo has worked so hard and is loved by the people, his daughter should not be treated lightly. When the Prince of Yunjun is free, take her to more banquets and let her integrate into the capital as soon as possible. The General Fuguo meant that this daughter must marry in the capital."
The emperor still favored Pei Yuanjun the most. After looking around, he felt that only Miss Liu was suitable. As for his second son's thoughts, the emperor saw through it, but what difference did he make? Pei Yuanjun should have been allowed to choose first.
In the eyes of the emperor, the possibility of success of this matter is still very high. It is heard that Miss Liu injured her eyes while saving Pei Yuanjun. Pei Yuanjun himself also accepted the fourth lady of Minister Qu's house, who also has eye disease. No matter how you look at it, this fourth Miss Qu seems to be a substitute for Miss Liu.
Otherwise, how could Pei Yuanjun, who was always cold and hard, soften his heart for a woman? He, who never gave in, actually agreed to let the fourth lady of the Qu Mansion enter the mansion just because he ran into her.
The emperor thought that this was a good thing. It was just the early stage of enlightenment. If he waited a little longer, Pei Yuanjun would really get enlightened. Then he wouldn’t have to worry about his marriage anymore!
As for Pei Yusheng's marriage, his mother will be the one to decide. With Concubine He's ability, she can marry any daughter-in-law she wants. Besides, Pei Yusheng has also been
The emperor is not very happy. First it was Qu Hanlin’s second daughter, and now it’s Qu Shilang’s third daughter. But no matter which one, it seems not very good!
It seems that Concubine He has to pick a more powerful Princess Jing, who can suppress these unpromising women chosen by Pei Yusheng.
The emperor thought so, and his face turned a little colder when he looked at Pei Yusheng.
Pei Yusheng got a cold shoulder, and there was a bit of unpleasantness in his eyes, but it did not show on his face. After paying his respects to the emperor, he stepped aside politely, looking as if he did not care.
Pei Luoan's eyes showed a trace of sarcasm. He certainly understood Pei Yusheng's intention. This was to get the military power of the auxiliary general, but even if he got it, what would it matter? It was said that Miss Liu didn't like him very much at that time. It was obvious that the emperor also wanted Pei Yuanjun to marry Miss Liu who had eye disease.
Another one with eye disease. Pei Yuanjun really has to spend his whole life with a woman with eye disease!
Pei Luoan secretly curled his lips but dared not show any expression on his face. He lowered his head slightly, and suddenly thought about whether Pei Yuanjun had more military power in his hands. If so, he must pull Pei Yuanjun to his side, otherwise the throne would not be under his control.
He felt inexplicably resentful towards the Emperor. He had clearly been made the Crown Prince, so why did they bring in the favored Pei Yusheng? And now Pei Yuanjun had so much military power. His father was really old and couldn't see the facts clearly. He didn't realize that with the military power in Pei Yuanjun's hands, it would be troublesome if he wanted to rebel.
First, pull Pei Yuanjun to this side, and when he ascends the throne in the future, he will depose Pei Yuanjun and hold all the military power in his own hands, or divide it into the hands of several people, so as to prevent the military power from being overly concentrated, which would pose a great threat to the imperial power. In other words, the emperor father is really old, and he blindly favors Pei Yuanjun. Why didn't he think that Pei Yuanjun's existence was an uneasy factor
Pei Yuanjun's eyes swept over Pei Yusheng and Pei Luoan, the corners of his thin lips curled up silently, and his handsome sleepy eyes narrowed slightly. Although the actions of these two people were very obscure, not a single one of them was missed in his eyes.
"Your Majesty, I am not familiar with Miss Liu. I was not with Miss Liu before because of the appointment with the General of the State. This time I returned to the capital because I was in a hurry to report back. If the Empress likes Miss Liu, she should ask for a marriage for her. I am also flirting with her father, so I can be the elder of the woman at that time."
Pei Yuanjun smiled slightly.
Elder? The emperor was angry. He was still determined to marry Miss Liu to Pei Yuanjun. Pei Yuanjun already regarded himself as an elder.
But there is no rush about this matter. Pei Yuanjun just hasn't fully figured it out yet. After a while, when the matter of Miss Qu Si is settled, he will slowly figure it out and realize that the person he likes the most should be Miss Liu. There is no rush now, lest you push him too much and achieve the opposite effect.
"There's no rush for this. We have to let Miss Liu choose the right person herself, so as to avoid a blind marriage, which would be bad!" The emperor said with a very insightful smile.
This time, Pei Luoan and Pei Yusheng secretly glanced up together. The two brothers felt speechless. When had their father ever been so reasonable? It seemed as if they had no say in their own marriage affairs. At most, they could talk about their plans with their mother. None of them dared to go to their father and say who they liked.